The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-04-30

in calling the extra session, and to give
such other expressions as the meeting
might decide upon. He thanked the
meeting for the honor in selecting him
to preside on 80 important an occasion,
and said that If the meeting had chosen
him thinking he was in favor of rail-
road legislation he could assure 1t that
that far it had made no mistake.
Mr.. R. D. Bledsoe moved that a com
mittee OF ten be appointed by the chair
to report a suitable series of resolutions,
which motion was unanimously car
ried.
The chair appointed upon the com
mittee, Messrs. R. D. Bledsoe. Chas.
l.. Ewing, Minos Adams, NJ. V. B.
Oliver, B. Van Arsdall, Jno. s. White,
Josiah Mann, Oliver Whitsett and j.
Watt Lewis.
The committee retired and during its
absence was addressed In two strong
speeches in favor of railroad legisla-
ton by Messrs. Henry c. Chiles and
J. D. Shewalter.
The committee returned and reported
q set of resolutions upon the last n of
which there was u spirited but friendly
discussion, Messrs Shewalter, Chiles
and Young holding that it might be
construed to indorse but one theory of
legislation, This was not intended by
the committee, as was argued by
Messrs. C. l.. Ewing, j. F. Smith and
A. A. Lesueur, but in order to recon-
Gle the matter Mr.. Jno. s. Blackwell
offered as an amendment the last of the
set of resolutions, which carried, after
which the entire series of preambles
aud resolutions was adopted, by a ris-
ing vote, and without a dissenting
| voice, as follows:-
Whereas, During the past political
| canvass III this state both parties prom
ised the people such legislation pre-
venting extortion and discrimination
by railroad corporations as would
L UI1uk LILO 6lotutCo AutS AAy ~
the constitution; and
Whereas, The members of the gen.
eral assembly were elected with special
reference to this subject, with their owl
and the promises of their party pledg-
cd to the people on the hastings and al
the polls; and
Whereas, The recent session Of
the legislature failed to provide the
legislation upon this subject which the
people had a right to expect; and
Whereas, This is a government o.
and by the people, whose plainly ex'
pressed desires have in this instance
been disregarded; therefore be it
Resolved, That this mass-meeting O
the people of Lafayette county, Mo.
does most cheerfully indorse and ap'
plaud the chief executive officer OF thu
state, Gov. John s.. Marmaduke, fol
the prompt, faithful and fearless dis
charge of his duty in calling the legls'
lature together in special session OF
May IL, that it may redeem to the PEG
, pie the pledges made to them at thu
election OF November, 1886.
Resolved, That we condemn Messrs
D. H Shields, chairman of the stat
democratic central committee, and job
O'Day, chairman OF the state demo
3 cratic executive committee, for thei
betrayal of their party platform In ap
pearing at Jefferson City in the role G
lobbyists for the railroads. Whateve
' these gentlemen's rights may be as pr
vate citizens, having accepted in thei
: political party the important position
mentioned, they could not dives
themselves Of the identity, infuenc
and responsibility thereof; and We've
e from all those standpoints of rigt
and delicacy which should COVER
Americans and gentlemen under sue
= circumstances, it was incumbent upo
y them to refrain from interfering on be
half of corporations in legislation il
tended for the benefit of the people
is large.
Resolved, That in John P. Harmo
" this, the seventeenth senatorial distric
,e has had an able aud energetic publ
n servant, who, as a senator, has upc
ID all subjects, but especially upon the OIL
=. under consideration, done his du'
faithfully and we'll. 1t is our desir
n herein, to extend to him our. than
therefor, and our sincere sympathy
the affection which struck him dov
st at his post of duty. May a kind pro
nd idence soon restore him to health q
to the enjoyment consequent upon t
satisfaction which comes from t
knowledge of duty c~onscientiously p
to formed.
ar Resolved, That IN his vote in ia,
4. of house bill No. go, Hon. R.
Hicklin faithfully represented the pr
pie of this county; that we CONNIE
ole him for SO doing, and have full cor
E. dence that he will in the special sess
10 do all that in him lies faithfully to
feet the will of his constituents.
raj Resolved, That this meeting fully
preciates the Importance of railros
their great advantages as to rapid &C
ton municatiOn and the transportation
w the commodities of life, and their C
sequent magnitude and force as pu'
convenieuces, educators and upbul
pie' ers, especially OF those vast porti
mn of our country which are remote II
ans waterways. We are, therefore,
friends of railroads, ready to ext
to them a welcome when they seel
10 enter our borders and material ait
doing so, which ia best attested by
fact that the people of this county
oe- NOW paying interest on over $1,000
,rce Of bonds to help build railroads.
upd are, further, ready and willing to
the 49, ~ q es:'e.n ~. .